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and israel's air force has stepped up its bombardment. it calls these precision strikes on terror targets-- weapons dumps and launch sites. but in crowded gaza, civilians are suffering too. there is no such thing as a war in which innocents escape. omar was just 11 months old, a happy and smiling boy, his mother says. now, she is lost in grief, her son and her sister in law died when an israeli shell crashed through their roof and began an all consuming inferno. an older brother survived, no one in the family can bear to tell him what happened. >> we have rockets here, we have guns? around my place, we don't have any resistance. all of them is civilians. just civilians. >> reporter: tonight, palestinian rockets are reaching ever closer to israel's heart. sirens sounding over tel aviv, the biggest city. authorities have told residents to be ready to run to shelters. meanwhile israel is massing forces at the gaza border, their presence a warning to hamas and perhaps a statement of intent, too. >> suarez: after nightfall in the region, israe
and israel's air force has stepped up its bombardment. it calls these precision strikes on terror targets-- weapons dumps and launch sites. but in crowded gaza, civilians are suffering too. there is no such thing as a war in which innocents escape. omar was just 11 months old, a happy and smiling boy, his mother says. now, she is lost in grief, her son and her sister in law died when an israeli shell crashed through their roof and began an all consuming inferno. an older brother survived, no...
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as long as the threat exists they will fight israel. they are committed to an anti-sellity-- anti-semitic of killing juice jews, it's in their charter n their document t is what they are openly saying. they are not leave israel alone regard will of what is happening. so once israel withdraws totally from the gaza strip they started shelling israeli cities. and i also agree that whatever israel can achieve, and it can achieve quite a lot. it achieved four years of tranquillity, relative tranquillity. but only can achieve relative tranquillity for a while and then it will come up again because the hamas is committed to the destruction of the state of israel. >> brown: just a brief last word here. but you're saying it require its american leadership but do you-- do you see -- >> i don't see it happening, that's why. >> brown: it can't happen. >> no-- well, no you cannot say there is no american leadership, otherwise are you leaving the sides to their own devices and there will be more conflict and tragedies between palestinians and israeli
as long as the threat exists they will fight israel. they are committed to an anti-sellity-- anti-semitic of killing juice jews, it's in their charter n their document t is what they are openly saying. they are not leave israel alone regard will of what is happening. so once israel withdraws totally from the gaza strip they started shelling israeli cities. and i also agree that whatever israel can achieve, and it can achieve quite a lot. it achieved four years of tranquillity, relative...
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and israel's air force has stepped up its bombardment. it calls these precision strikes on terror targets-- weapons dumps and launch sites. but in crowded gaza, civilians are suffering too. there is no such thing as a war in which innocents escape. omar was just 11 months old, a happy and smiling boy, his mother says. now, she is lost in grief, her son a her sister in law died when an israeli shell crashed through their roof and began an all consuming inferno. an older brother survived, no one in the family can bear to tell him what happened. >> we have rockets here, we have guns? around my place, we don't have any resistance. all of them is civilians. just civilians. >> reporter: tonight, palestinian rockets are reaching ever closer to israel's heart. sirens sounding over tel aviv, the biggest city. authorities have told residents to be ready to run to shelters. meanwhile israel is massing forces at the gaza border, their presence a warning to hamas and perhaps a statement of intent, too. >> suarez: after nightfall in the region, israeli
and israel's air force has stepped up its bombardment. it calls these precision strikes on terror targets-- weapons dumps and launch sites. but in crowded gaza, civilians are suffering too. there is no such thing as a war in which innocents escape. omar was just 11 months old, a happy and smiling boy, his mother says. now, she is lost in grief, her son a her sister in law died when an israeli shell crashed through their roof and began an all consuming inferno. an older brother survived, no one...
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nobody will fire into israel. israel has agreed to stop the bombardment. at 9:00 p.m. everything went quiet. the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu warned and said we're ready to ramp it up again if there's one breaking of that cease-fire. basically, the idea, is it is an honor agreement. each side will stop. >> fa. thank you. shortly after that conversation i talked to sheerarenkel. what are you hearing from israeli officials you're talking to. did they get what they wanted and do they think this will smold. >> the israeli leadership is definitely trying to portray at this point, the feeling of success to the israeli public. we've heard from spokespeople from israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu, from defense minister ehud barak, that they achieved a lot of theirs goals, a cease-fire agreement with hamas in which they agree to not fire rockets. on a military level, they say they've managed to take out a lot of hamas' long-range rockets. that's something at the very beginning of this military operation, israeli officials promised the public here. >> now in
nobody will fire into israel. israel has agreed to stop the bombardment. at 9:00 p.m. everything went quiet. the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu warned and said we're ready to ramp it up again if there's one breaking of that cease-fire. basically, the idea, is it is an honor agreement. each side will stop. >> fa. thank you. shortly after that conversation i talked to sheerarenkel. what are you hearing from israeli officials you're talking to. did they get what they wanted and do...
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nobody will fire into israel. israel has agreed to stop the bombardment. at 9:00 p.m. everything went quiet. the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu warned and said we're ready to ramp it up again if there's one breaking of that cease-fire. basically, the idea, is it is an honor agreement. each side will stop. >> fa. thank you. shortly after that conversation i talked to sheera frenkel. what are you hearing from israeli officials you're talking to. did they get what they wanted and do they think this will smold. >> the israeli leadership is definitely trying to portray at this point, the feeling of success to the israeli public. we've heard from spokespeople from israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu, from defense minister ehud barak, that they achieved a lot of theirs goals, a cease-fire agreement with hamas in which they agree to not fire rockets. on a military level, they say they've managed to take out a lot of hamas' long-range rockets. that's something at the very beginning of this military operation, israeli officials promised the public here. >> now i
nobody will fire into israel. israel has agreed to stop the bombardment. at 9:00 p.m. everything went quiet. the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu warned and said we're ready to ramp it up again if there's one breaking of that cease-fire. basically, the idea, is it is an honor agreement. each side will stop. >> fa. thank you. shortly after that conversation i talked to sheera frenkel. what are you hearing from israeli officials you're talking to. did they get what they wanted and...
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, here they are brokering between hamas and israel. it's a new role for this government but it also shows that they're playing a very significant place witin the region right now. >brown:hado you think about that? and also this question of hamas gaining a kind of legitimacy through all of this through egyptians, other foreign ministers coming to gaza and leaving abbas out of it. >> he's sort of out in the cold. i agree with ambassador ross. the egyptians have been playing a very prominent role, but i think we can't ignore the fact that hamas has been greatly em imoald ened even since the attacks began, even since the assassination of their top military commander, their popularity, their stock, if you wil in the region h skyrocketed while their rivals in the west bank have plummeted smed even we're at a situation now where the exact opposite of the intended outcome is what we have. the policy has been for the last five years to support and build up the leadership in the west bank. >> brown: the u.s. policy. the u.s. policy, right. and t
, here they are brokering between hamas and israel. it's a new role for this government but it also shows that they're playing a very significant place witin the region right now. >brown:hado you think about that? and also this question of hamas gaining a kind of legitimacy through all of this through egyptians, other foreign ministers coming to gaza and leaving abbas out of it. >> he's sort of out in the cold. i agree with ambassador ross. the egyptians have been playing a very...
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, here they are brokering between hamas and israel. it's a new role for this government but it also shows that they're playing a very significant place within the region right now. >> brown: what do you think about that? and also this question of hamas gaining a kind of legitimacy through all of this through egyptians, other foreign ministers coming to gaza and leaving abbas out of it. >> he's sort of out in the cold. i agree with ambassador ross. the egyptians have been playing a very prominent role, but i think we can't ignore the fact that hamas has been greatly em imoald ened even since the attacks began, even since the assassination of their top military commander, their popularity, their stock, if you will, in the region has skyrocketed while their rivals in the west bank have plummeted smed even we're at a situation now where the exact opposite of the intended outcome is what we have. the policy has been for the last five years to support and build up the leadership in the west bank. >> brown: the u.s. policy. the u.s. policy, r
, here they are brokering between hamas and israel. it's a new role for this government but it also shows that they're playing a very significant place within the region right now. >> brown: what do you think about that? and also this question of hamas gaining a kind of legitimacy through all of this through egyptians, other foreign ministers coming to gaza and leaving abbas out of it. >> he's sort of out in the cold. i agree with ambassador ross. the egyptians have been playing a...
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in recent days, he'd garnered worldwide praise for mediating a cease-fire between israel and hamas. today, he told a supportive crowd outside the presidential palace in cairo that granting himself sweeping powers was necessary to prevent figures from the old regime from halting progress. >> ( translated ): i haven't taken a decision to use it against anyone-- to go against anyone is something that i could never be associated with-- or announcing that i am biased towards anyone. however, i must put myself on a clear path that will lead to the achievement of a clear goal. >> brown: the president's backers insisted the decree would be in effect only until a new constitution is approved. >> ( translated ): yes, he might be a dictator for the time being or might have unprecedented power throughout this period of two months, but after that, these powers will be transferred to an elected parliament. >> brown: but tens of thousands of anti-morsi protesters rallied in tahrir square, the heart of last year's popular revolution that led to end of the regime of hosni mubarak. they threw rocks a
in recent days, he'd garnered worldwide praise for mediating a cease-fire between israel and hamas. today, he told a supportive crowd outside the presidential palace in cairo that granting himself sweeping powers was necessary to prevent figures from the old regime from halting progress. >> ( translated ): i haven't taken a decision to use it against anyone-- to go against anyone is something that i could never be associated with-- or announcing that i am biased towards anyone. however, i...
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and israel decides what crosses- - goods, people. it is a complete commercial strangehold on a place desperate to be a country. policemen able to show themselves on the streets without being targets for the first time in nine days. fighters, too, and so many people in gaza claim their ability to fire rockets into tel aviv and jerusalem has changed everything. we went north this morning, as did so many gazans, to areas they fled in recent days. up here in north gaza, close to the frontier with israel, people are used to the airstrikes that come, the craters that pockmark the countryside and that destroy their buildings. let's face, it's happened now every few years. so when you come here, you'll find a sense of relief and immediate happiness, of course, but people are pretty skeptical about whether the peace will last. >> ( translated ): god willing i hope it holds but i'm 50/50. they've been breaking their promises since the prophet's day. >> reporter: mobility scooter meets hamas flag. ahmed atah lost both legs in the last israeli i
and israel decides what crosses- - goods, people. it is a complete commercial strangehold on a place desperate to be a country. policemen able to show themselves on the streets without being targets for the first time in nine days. fighters, too, and so many people in gaza claim their ability to fire rockets into tel aviv and jerusalem has changed everything. we went north this morning, as did so many gazans, to areas they fled in recent days. up here in north gaza, close to the frontier with...
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it's either us or israel in this land. these are the dead from one family: four children who died with their father and mother, their aunts and their sisters. the house where they lived and perished in an instant has been wiped from the earth, whether this was the result of a misguided missile isn't clear. israel says it was targeting aha mass official. but both sides know that this grim spectacle adds to the pressure on israel to hold its fire. israel says the high price it extracts from its enemies, it is only guarantee of safety. but here in gaza often that means that the innocent bear the cost. that not only fuels the hatred but the desire for revenge. this person survived the explosion that killed so many of his family. he has run out of hope. >> everything is lost. everything. it's getting worse and worse and worse. >> reporter: day six of this war began with the destruction of the gaza sports stadium. used israel claims as a training camp for terrorists. this conflict has not yet run its course nor claimed its last
it's either us or israel in this land. these are the dead from one family: four children who died with their father and mother, their aunts and their sisters. the house where they lived and perished in an instant has been wiped from the earth, whether this was the result of a misguided missile isn't clear. israel says it was targeting aha mass official. but both sides know that this grim spectacle adds to the pressure on israel to hold its fire. israel says the high price it extracts from its...
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or israel actually hurts the only thing that has been working. so i think all of these things together come to produce would what i would hope would be a more rational response. >> warner: so bottom line: what impact will this have on, say, the prospects for moving at all off the negotiation which is have been stalled for so many years ? >> i think nothing is big is going to have-to-happen until after the israeli elections in january and hopefully we'll see a broader-based government and we'll see also president abbas realize two years of impasse, not coming to the table has not really yielded much and that they will basically realize you could have all the symbolic votevoteat theup as you want bus no substitute for working out your differences face to face and the road to statehood leads through peace. >> warner: you mean through negotiated peace. >> right. >> warner: but that would require the palestinians to drop their precondition on talks, right? which has been first israel has to stop building settlements. >> i think it would require action
or israel actually hurts the only thing that has been working. so i think all of these things together come to produce would what i would hope would be a more rational response. >> warner: so bottom line: what impact will this have on, say, the prospects for moving at all off the negotiation which is have been stalled for so many years ? >> i think nothing is big is going to have-to-happen until after the israeli elections in january and hopefully we'll see a broader-based...
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. >> we did not come here seeking to delegitimize a state established years ago, and that is israel. rather, we came to affirm the legitimacy of a state that must now achieve its independence, and this is palestine. >> sreenivasan: palestinians said the vote would strengthen their hand in future peace talks with israel. but the israeli ambassador to the u.n., ron prosor, warned that the palestinians are turning their backs on peace. >> for as long as president abbas prefers symbolism over reality, as long as he prefers to travel to new york for u.n. resolutions rather than travel to jerusalem for genuine dialogue, any hope of peace will be out of reach. >> sreenivasan: meanwhile, a bipartisan group of u.s. senators said today they will push to cut off u.s. aid, if the palestinians use their new status to bring israel before the international criminal court. in iraq, a wave of attacks today killed at least 43 people. most of the victims were in the city of hillah, south of baghdad. back-to-back explosions targeted shi-ite pilgrims and emergency responders. the force of the blasts left
. >> we did not come here seeking to delegitimize a state established years ago, and that is israel. rather, we came to affirm the legitimacy of a state that must now achieve its independence, and this is palestine. >> sreenivasan: palestinians said the vote would strengthen their hand in future peace talks with israel. but the israeli ambassador to the u.n., ron prosor, warned that the palestinians are turning their backs on peace. >> for as long as president abbas prefers...
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. >> the domestic unrest has more than shadowed morsi's role in the cease-fire between israel and hamas. concern was growing about more trouble in cairo tomorrow. this afternoon, the muzz lum brotherhood spokesman said the party had postponed demonstrations tuesday to avoid bloodshed. >> brown: a short while ago i spoke with nancy youssef. nan nancy youssef, let's begin with the latest statements from president morsi's spokesman. it's hard to know whether the president is backing off or simply clarifying the pronouncements he made late last week. how is it being red in cairo? >> >> reporter: that's exactly how it feels here after several days of protests, and tents in tahrir square, the scene that led to the overthrough of the previous regime. a spokesman came out saying he would have the final say over all sovereign matters. what constitutes a sovereign matter remains unclear. it seems they could be as broad or as specific as morsi wants. and under that agreement, he has ultimate say oaf those matters, and there's nobod who can overrule his decision. and that could apply to thingses li
. >> the domestic unrest has more than shadowed morsi's role in the cease-fire between israel and hamas. concern was growing about more trouble in cairo tomorrow. this afternoon, the muzz lum brotherhood spokesman said the party had postponed demonstrations tuesday to avoid bloodshed. >> brown: a short while ago i spoke with nancy youssef. nan nancy youssef, let's begin with the latest statements from president morsi's spokesman. it's hard to know whether the president is backing...
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the israeli secret services finally get their man. >> did israel murder, assassinate, get rid of yasser arafat. >> i can tell you a definite absolute no. they used to say that we, that our snipers had arafat on their sights and the decision was not to kill him. >> reporter: whatever dark secret this grave might or might not reveal, the timing is fortuitous. in the very week that palestinians applied to the united nations for recognition. a significant step towards the fulfillment of yasser arafat's life work. after arafat's death, experts warned after so many years definitive answers are likely to remain elusive. >> sreenivasan: swiss, french, and russian experts will examine the samples. palestinian officials said it will take at least three months to obtain any results. four women in the u.s. military filed suit in san francisco today, challenging the pentagon's ban on women in combat. they charged the ban violates the u.s. cocotitution and blockk women n key promotions. they also said that, in fact, women are already serving unofficially in combat units. this is the second such lawsu
the israeli secret services finally get their man. >> did israel murder, assassinate, get rid of yasser arafat. >> i can tell you a definite absolute no. they used to say that we, that our snipers had arafat on their sights and the decision was not to kill him. >> reporter: whatever dark secret this grave might or might not reveal, the timing is fortuitous. in the very week that palestinians applied to the united nations for recognition. a significant step towards the...
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chief negotiator saeb erekat accused israel of "defying the whole international community." in syria, internet access and most phone service was blocked for a second day. opposition activists blamed the regime. government officials insisted rebels were behind the outage. meanwhile, fighting continued in and around damascus, but government troops managed to reopen the road to the city's airport. the u.s. soldier accused of espionage in the wikileaks document dump has conceded he considered suicide after his arrest. private first class bradley manning was cross-examined today in a pre-trial hearing at fort meade, maryland. he admitted making a noose out of bed sheets before being sent to the u.s. marine corps brig at quantico, virginia. manning says his treatment there was so harsh, the charges should be dismissed. the military says manning was a suicide risk, so jailers kept him isolated and took away his clothes. the holders of half of that record powerball jackpot of $588 million came forward today in missouri. a 52-year-old mechanic, mark hill, and his wife cindy were intr
chief negotiator saeb erekat accused israel of "defying the whole international community." in syria, internet access and most phone service was blocked for a second day. opposition activists blamed the regime. government officials insisted rebels were behind the outage. meanwhile, fighting continued in and around damascus, but government troops managed to reopen the road to the city's airport. the u.s. soldier accused of espionage in the wikileaks document dump has conceded he...
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. >> israel, rished murdoch became almost the third rail of local politics. even though what he said, you know, was consistent with-- it was-- and not indefensible. there appeared to be a callous, almost disregard for the terrible experience of being raped, let alone a pregnancy coming out of that rape. >> you talk about the gender issue. it's always important to stinguish between married women and single women. >> that's right. >> married women were very strongly for republicans, single women very strongly for democrats. the sociological trend over the past 20 years is there are a lot more single people, men and women. so the numbers just get bigger as the country goes into what they call living solo. >> woodruff: and it calls to mind the strategy that obama very transparently employed, talking about planned parenthood, talking about the position of the republicans on-- not just on abortion but on contraception, and there was a lot of criticism-- has be a lot of criticism-- >> i've heard criticism from women, from democratic women, saying that all the conver
. >> israel, rished murdoch became almost the third rail of local politics. even though what he said, you know, was consistent with-- it was-- and not indefensible. there appeared to be a callous, almost disregard for the terrible experience of being raped, let alone a pregnancy coming out of that rape. >> you talk about the gender issue. it's always important to stinguish between married women and single women. >> that's right. >> married women were very strongly for...
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israel is attacking people who are inside their homes. we have seen a lot of the families trying to flee the borderline area to go to the middle of the gaza strip, but in the middle of the gaza strip that are being bombed by f-16's. those who are fleeing because they for the warships are going to fire at them, they're faced with f-16's firing at them in the middle of the gaza strip. same for those living on the east of gaza city who are facing constant gunfire from the border. >> mohammed omer, you arerafah. you were there earlier today? >> i was in rafah and does the city today. i commute between them. i'm still in gaza city. i wrote return to raha from gaza city and now back to rafah. >> i spoke just before dawn today with u.s. president obama and we spoke about the necessity of ending this aggression, and making sure it is not repeated. peace and security in the region is the right of all without aggression and this type of blood shed. during our conversation, we examined the was in which we could calm the situation at and this aggress
israel is attacking people who are inside their homes. we have seen a lot of the families trying to flee the borderline area to go to the middle of the gaza strip, but in the middle of the gaza strip that are being bombed by f-16's. those who are fleeing because they for the warships are going to fire at them, they're faced with f-16's firing at them in the middle of the gaza strip. same for those living on the east of gaza city who are facing constant gunfire from the border. >> mohammed...
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point and of course we are a little and firm ally of israel, it becomes not a fight against israel, it becomes a fight, if you extrapolate against israel and allies, what best way to fight if you're an arab leader to cut off or raise oil prices and that's the problem and that's why this is different and potentially devastating to our gas prices here. >> in fact, toby, we saw the iraq envoy say something to that effect. are you buying in? >> well, they did, and let's also bear in mind, that, both iraq, iran, and any of the people who are saying that we are going to use oil as a weapon are as desperately in need of every dollar into their economy, it may look good on their television, and say that we're going to use oil as a weapon, but economically the only weapon they have is it cash, and they get cash by selling their gas. and a spike if israel invades no question, but these guys have to sell oil. >> brenda: well, gary k, we see oil go up and then see gas go up. isn't that the usual relationship? >> yes, every dollar that goes higher is billions in costs to the consumer and busines
point and of course we are a little and firm ally of israel, it becomes not a fight against israel, it becomes a fight, if you extrapolate against israel and allies, what best way to fight if you're an arab leader to cut off or raise oil prices and that's the problem and that's why this is different and potentially devastating to our gas prices here. >> in fact, toby, we saw the iraq envoy say something to that effect. are you buying in? >> well, they did, and let's also bear in...
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asking israel to hold off on that. he says israel has the right to make its own security decisions. >> susan, thank you so much. >>> as we reported, egyptian officials are at the center of the truce talks. clarissa ward is there this morning. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. >> these talks seem to be as an impasse. what's the latest on the ground this morning? >> reporter: well, egyptian officials have been saying that they believe that some kind of a truce agreement may be imminent, that there were "encouraging signs from both sides," but certainly after speaking to a source close to the hamas delegation here, it seems like there are some major sticking points, primarily hamas is demanding an end to the israeli blockade of the gaza strip. now, that seems very unlikely that the israelis would accept that because of the fear that lifting that blockade would result in an influx of weapons into gaza that could get into the hands of militants. >> we know this morning now that hillary clinton, secretary of st
asking israel to hold off on that. he says israel has the right to make its own security decisions. >> susan, thank you so much. >>> as we reported, egyptian officials are at the center of the truce talks. clarissa ward is there this morning. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. >> these talks seem to be as an impasse. what's the latest on the ground this morning? >> reporter: well, egyptian officials have been saying that they believe that some kind...
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they are a danger to the region, our ally israel, and they are a danger to the entire world. with a nuclear iran, we not only have the risks of more terrorists getting access to nuclear weapons, more people in the region one nuclear weapons, it is destabilizing to the world. it means the whole world has an interest in making sure that they do not develop nuclear weapons. that is why i support the approach that has been used by president obama. that is he takes nothing off the table when he goes in. but he comes in and tries to work with other countries in order to bring pressure, in order, in this case, to put economic sanctions in place. in the case of syria, to provide support that we think is appropriate. i think the president is doing the right thing. he is cautious, he is measured, but he is firm. that is what we need when dealing with that part of the world. i just want to say i am really glad to support president obama as commander in chief, and i do not want to see mitt romney in that job. >> that is time. >> i said on the armed services committee. [applause] homeland
they are a danger to the region, our ally israel, and they are a danger to the entire world. with a nuclear iran, we not only have the risks of more terrorists getting access to nuclear weapons, more people in the region one nuclear weapons, it is destabilizing to the world. it means the whole world has an interest in making sure that they do not develop nuclear weapons. that is why i support the approach that has been used by president obama. that is he takes nothing off the table when he goes...
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today, israel launched more pinpoint air strikes targeting military installations in gaza. over a dozen palestinians killed in recent days. israel is moving in ground troops. >> no government would tolerate a situation where it nearly a fifth of its people live o under a constant barrage of rocket fire. israel will not tolerate this situation. >> tomorrow egypt's prime minister expected to make an unprecedented visit to gaza to try and bring calm. china, france, russia and australia all spoke out today urging both sides to show restraint. >>> a congressional hearing on the deadly terrorist attack in benghazi began today. republicans fired up over how the obama administration handled the tragedy by first reporting it was sparked by anti-american protests. former cia director david petraeus will testify behind closed doors. he went to benghazi to a investigate and both parties are hopeful he can clear up who knew what and when. meanwhile, petraeus made a first public remark since resigning last friday. he told a tv reporter he did not share any classified documents with paula
today, israel launched more pinpoint air strikes targeting military installations in gaza. over a dozen palestinians killed in recent days. israel is moving in ground troops. >> no government would tolerate a situation where it nearly a fifth of its people live o under a constant barrage of rocket fire. israel will not tolerate this situation. >> tomorrow egypt's prime minister expected to make an unprecedented visit to gaza to try and bring calm. china, france, russia and australia...
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israel struck at suspected hamas sites. palestinian health officials said 19 people have been killed in gaza since the israeli offensive began. the conflict could escalate even further israeli troops and tanks amassed at the border. >> i hope had a mazz and other terrorist organizations in gaza got the message. if not israel is prepared to take whatever action is necessary to defend our people. >> despite that message, militants continued to attack targets in southern israel. three israelis were killed when a rocket struck their apartment building were buried thursday. neighbors said the threat of violence won't force her to leave. >> my place. i love this place. >> even though another rocket could come any time. >> even ten times. >> for the first time hamas launched iranian made rockets capable of reaching tel aviv. israeli defense officials say while hamas has fired over 300 rockets, israel's missile defense system intercepted 130 of them. this latest round of violence ratcheted up on wednday, israel killed hamas's chief
israel struck at suspected hamas sites. palestinian health officials said 19 people have been killed in gaza since the israeli offensive began. the conflict could escalate even further israeli troops and tanks amassed at the border. >> i hope had a mazz and other terrorist organizations in gaza got the message. if not israel is prepared to take whatever action is necessary to defend our people. >> despite that message, militants continued to attack targets in southern israel. three...
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israel is ready to escalate operations if a deal cannot be reached. it has been amassing ground forces along the border for days, missiles killed 113 in gaza, almost half civilians. more than 700 rockets have landed in israel, three have been killed there. >>> in the bay area, in about 90 minutes the morning shift at the port will have to cross a picket line get to work. amy hollyfield is live at the port. this is going on at oakland airport. >> reporter: that's right this is scheduled to start at 6:00, the second phase of the strike. the first phase started last night. they've picketed at oakland international airport. this is the union that represents maintenance and janitorial workers who work at the port offices. the port authority is asking the union to contribute 5% to their own retirement fund. the union says the strike has been called because of unfair labor practices. they are claiming port was withholding financial information required for bargaining purposes. >> all of our financials are fully available online. we've been fully transparent
israel is ready to escalate operations if a deal cannot be reached. it has been amassing ground forces along the border for days, missiles killed 113 in gaza, almost half civilians. more than 700 rockets have landed in israel, three have been killed there. >>> in the bay area, in about 90 minutes the morning shift at the port will have to cross a picket line get to work. amy hollyfield is live at the port. this is going on at oakland airport. >> reporter: that's right this is...
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israel says it will end air strikes and will ease border restrictions that have stifled gaza's economy for years. after a deal was reached the residents poured into the streets of gaza, cheers and celebratory gunshots replaced the sounds of gunfire. in tel aviv most israelis were happy to hear the news. >> i would like to believe that no fighting is always more good than fighting. >> reporter: egypt's new islamist government was the driving force behind the negotiations to end the conflict with diplomatic help from secretary of state hillary clinton. clinton spent two days shuttling between jerusalem, west bank and cairo. >> people of this region deserve a chance to live free from fear and violence and today's agreement is a step in the right direction. >> reporter: clinton expects egypt to play a key role in maintaining peace. now israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu said he's willing to give the cease-fire a chance but holds the possibility of resuming fighting. head of hamas said israel is destined for defeat. >> susan mcginnis in washington on this thanksgiving morning. thank
israel says it will end air strikes and will ease border restrictions that have stifled gaza's economy for years. after a deal was reached the residents poured into the streets of gaza, cheers and celebratory gunshots replaced the sounds of gunfire. in tel aviv most israelis were happy to hear the news. >> i would like to believe that no fighting is always more good than fighting. >> reporter: egypt's new islamist government was the driving force behind the negotiations to end the...
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hamas promised it would stop firing rockets into israel, saving israel from having to launch a ground war. one israeli commander warns, though, his troops will be ready if needed. >> gaza will be a quiet place. if the terrorist organizations re-operate from gaza the future is war. >> reporter: president obama stood by israel during the fighting and still does. his administration is now planning to ask congress to increase funding for israel's missile defense system. the iron dome system intercepted more than 80% of the missiles hamas launched during the conflict. and israel has a man in custody suspected of planting the bomb on a tel aviv bus that wounded 15 people. a police spokesman says the israeli arab is a member of hamas. more arrests are expected. some israelis are expressing disappointment that israel's response wasn't harsher. hamas has declared november 22nd a permanent national holiday. >> susan mcginnis in washington. have a good weekend. thank you. egypt's president mohamed morsi has given himself new sweeping powers. he declared the court can't challenge any of his decis
hamas promised it would stop firing rockets into israel, saving israel from having to launch a ground war. one israeli commander warns, though, his troops will be ready if needed. >> gaza will be a quiet place. if the terrorist organizations re-operate from gaza the future is war. >> reporter: president obama stood by israel during the fighting and still does. his administration is now planning to ask congress to increase funding for israel's missile defense system. the iron dome...
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israel defense program. for his part netanyahu says he is committed to the cease fire as long as israeli interests are not threatens. >> i know there are citizens expecting more misevere militar action. at this time the right thing is to use this opportunity to achieve a long lasting cease fire. >> but it is not all good between the israelis and hamas. israelis are going to maintain a maritime blockade of the gaza strip. >> peter doocy thank you. and happy thanksgiving. >> you, too. >> on that note it is the thanksgiving tradition. the throats are ready the balloons are inflated which means the 86th macy's thanksgiving parade is ready to roll. >> rick is on the upper west side where it all agains. >> good morning ainsley and patti ann. you want to have a good weather morning for this parade. temperatures are perfect and the wind is pretty much nonexistence. if the winds go up the balloons have to come down. it's not going to be the case this morning. they turned this into a big event the day before and hundr
israel defense program. for his part netanyahu says he is committed to the cease fire as long as israeli interests are not threatens. >> i know there are citizens expecting more misevere militar action. at this time the right thing is to use this opportunity to achieve a long lasting cease fire. >> but it is not all good between the israelis and hamas. israelis are going to maintain a maritime blockade of the gaza strip. >> peter doocy thank you. and happy thanksgiving....
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a bomb rips through an israels in tel aviv... as the worlds diplomats gather to y to end the violence. join us for cbs 5 eyewitness news this morning... beginng at 4:30. ,,,, >>> here's a look at the weather in some cities around the country. in washington partly sunny 57 degrees. sunny in atlanta 68. morning fog in st. louis 64 degrees. sun in denver 68 degrees and rain in seattle, 47 degrees. >>> in puerto rico former boxing champ hector camacho was shot and seriously wounded. he and a friend much sitting in a car when a gunman opened fire. his friend was killed. the shooting could leave him paralyzed. the puppeteer behind elmo has resigns after a second man said kevin clash had a sexual relationship with him when he was 15 years old. singleton is suing clash for more than $5 million. last week a man in his 20s accused him of having underage sex. nupdity may be a no-no in san francisco. the measured passed half nudists protested and were ushered out. . [ sad music playing ] [ knock on door ] your bags, sir. both: finally! one t
a bomb rips through an israels in tel aviv... as the worlds diplomats gather to y to end the violence. join us for cbs 5 eyewitness news this morning... beginng at 4:30. ,,,, >>> here's a look at the weather in some cities around the country. in washington partly sunny 57 degrees. sunny in atlanta 68. morning fog in st. louis 64 degrees. sun in denver 68 degrees and rain in seattle, 47 degrees. >>> in puerto rico former boxing champ hector camacho was shot and seriously...
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